Go-cart cover.



I. SHERMAN.

GO-GABT COVER.

APPLICATION FILED 11:13.21, 1913.

1 1 21 ,878. Patented Dec. 22, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent I Patented Dan. 22, 1914.

Application filed February 21, 1913. Serial No. 749,328.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, lsanniyna SHERMAN,citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county-oi"?Kings and State or" New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in. Go- Cart Covers, of which the following is aspecification.

My present invention relates to the class of go-carts or baby carriages,and more specifically to a go-cart or baby carriage cover.

An object of my invention is to provide a go-cart cover, capable ofbeing detachably COilllS/il itl to the vehicle, in such a novel andpeculiar manner as to render accidental removal thereof impossible.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of aplurality of flaps or wings, connected to and forming a part of thecover, and so arranged as to serve as shields or covering for the childwhen desired.

A still further object of the inventioncontemplates the provision ofsuitable means connected to and forming a part of the coverseat, thesame adapted to serve as a protector for the seat'and to prolong thelongevity of the cover as well as the seat by reason of such protection.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as areillustrated in their preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings,described in the following specification, and more particularly pointedout in the claim which is appended hereto and forms a part of thisapplication.

in describing my invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein lilre characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure lis a longitudinal sectional View of a go-cart, with a cover constructedin accordance with my invention, attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a top planview of the cover.

3 is a side elevation. Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view, and Fig. 5 is aplan view of the seat pad or protector.

Before proceeding with the description of the drawings I desire to callparticular attention to the fact that while I have evolved my inventionwith particular reference to go-carts, the same may be readily utilizedin connection with vehicles of various types.

Proceeding now to the description of the drawings the numeral 1designates a go-cart having the usual seat 2, back 3 and foot rest 4,all of which form no part of my invention are shown for the purpose ofillustrating the same.

The cover is preferably composed of any suitable material such asvelvet, leather, wool or the like and comprises a seat portion adaptedto normally rest upon the seat 2 of the vehicle. Stitched or otherwisesecured to one edge of the said portion 5 I provide a bacl: portion 6,of substantially the same s ze and shape as the back 3 of the vehicle towhich the .cov r is applied. Upon the opposite edge or the seat portionand scoured thereto in a like manner, I provide a portion 7 whichnormally depends from he said seat portion 5 to the foot rest 4 of hevehicle. A foot portion 8 issecured to he other end of the saiddepending portion the said foot portion fitting snugly withinthe base 4or" the vehicle. A covering 9 is in turn secured to the opposite orupper end of the foot portion 8 and extends parallel with the dependingportion? to a point 10 in substantially the same plane as or inalineinent with the seat 5. of the cover. From the point 10 the saidportion 9 eX- tends as at 11 so as to form a flap, the pur-- poseoif'which will be hereinafter fully described.

To facilitate the attachment of the cover, a flap 12 is provided at theupper extremity of the back portion 6, the said flap being stitched tothe sides of the said back as at 13 so as to form a casing within whichthe upper extremity of the vehicle back 3 is fitted. By thisconstruction it will be seen that lateral movement of the coverindependent of the vehicle body is impossible.

Side Wings 14 are stitched or otherwise secured as at 15 to the seatportion 5 of the cover, as well as a portion of the depending part 7 ofthe cover, thereby leaving a portion of the said Wings 14 entirely freeas is clearly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

When applied to convertible vehicles, that is vehicles being capable ofuse as baby carriages or go-carts, the wings of the cover, when thevehicle is used as the latter, are secured through the medium of straps16 to he edge of the back portion 6 of the cover, thus forming Windshields for the device, while the flap 11 is used as a covering, and isadapted to fit upon the lap of the child seated within the go-cart. Ifused as a baby carriage the wings 14 are disengaged from the portion 6and, with the flap 11, are used as coverings for the child therebyeffecting an efficient and reliable vehicle cover.

The peculiar construction of the cover at the base thereof afiords acover or support for completely surrounding or inclosing the feet andlegs of the child when seated or laid Within the vehicle, suchconstruction being clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Thestructure above mentioned is made possible by reason of side pieces 17being stitched or otherwise secured to the portions 7 8 and 9 of thecover.

To protect the cover seat, as Well as the vehicle seat a rubber pad orprotector 18 may be secured in any suitable manner upon the cover seatand materially prolong the life of both the vehicle and cover seatportions. Any number of straps such as are shown at 19 may be employedfor the pur pose of securing the cover in proper place upon the vehicle,in which event lateral movement of the cover independent of the vehicleis impossible, thus presenting a neat and attractive go-cart cover atall times.

From the above, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings itwill be seen that the wings 14: serve the double purpose of forming ashield and a cover, according to the use of the vehicle to which thecover is attached; that the flap 12 creates a casing within which thevehicle back is fitted, thus materially assisting the proper support ofthe cover in place upon the vehicle; and that the closure created by thenovel and peculiar arrangement of the cover portions at one end thereofefiects the desired cover and shield for the childs feet and lowerlimbs.

It will be understood that the above description and the accompanyingdrawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of myinvention, and that va rious minor changes in the details ofconstruction, proportion and arrangement of 1;

portion, a base portion secured to said depending portion, a coverportion secured to 1 said base portion and extending parallel with saiddepending portion, side portions secured to the said cover, base anddepending portions so as to form a closure at one end of said cover, aflap formed integrally With and projecting from one extremity of saidcover portion, means including a pair of wings secured to said seatportion and extending throughout the length of said back portion, thesaid wings adapted to form either a shield or covers for the saidvehicle, and means for fastening the said Wings to the said backportion, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ISABELLA SHERMAN. l/Vitnesses AGNEs B. E. MODRA, CHARLES RosnN'rHAL.

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